Cold morning, pleasant Thursday afternoon

It was quite the chilly morning across mid-Michigan! Most were in the 30s, and some locations even dipped below the freezing point. This will be common for the next several mornings, and you may have to defrost your windshield before hitting the roads.

Our temperatures will warm to the low 50s by lunchtime, and reach an afternoon high in the upper 50s. This is slightly below the seasonal average of 62°, and we will remain below average through Saturday.

We will see plenty of sunshine for the first part of today, then we'll see a few afternoon clouds build. It will still be breezy today, although not as windy as yesterday. A westerly wind will be at 10-15 mph.

Several dry and partly sunny days are ahead. Our next round of rain will hold off until the end of the weekend, but we do have rain in your forecast for Columbus Day.

White House senior adviser Jared Kushner, right, stands with Ivanka Trump and White House Chief of Staff John Kelly during a cabinet meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House, Thursday, March 8, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

White House senior adviser Jared Kushner, right, stands with Ivanka Trump and White House Chief of Staff John Kelly during a cabinet meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House, Thursday, March 8, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

When the Kushner Cos. bought three apartment buildings in Queens in 2015, most tenants were protected from from being pushed out so rents could go up. But that's exactly what happened.

Nearly two weeks after 16-year-old Amy Yu vanished with 45-year-old Kevin Esterly, the pair was found Saturday in Mexico and the man was arrested, authorities say. (Allentown Police Department)

Nearly two weeks after a 16-year-old Pennsylvania girl vanished with a 45-year-old man, the pair was found Saturday in Mexico and the man was arrested, authorities say. Amy Yu was "unharmed and in good health."

Nearly two weeks after a 16-year-old Pennsylvania girl vanished with a 45-year-old man, the pair was found Saturday in Mexico and the man was arrested, authorities say. Amy Yu was "unharmed and in good health."